Leighton Meester: Life in pictures

CaptionModel behavior

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Model behavior At the tender age of 11, Leighton Meester ditched her hometown of Marco Island, Fla., and moved to New York City. Soon enough, she was a Wilhelmina model, strutting her stuff for the likes of Ralph Lauren.

Model behavior At the tender age of 11, Leighton Meester ditched her hometown of Marco Island, Fla., and moved to New York City. Soon enough, she was a Wilhelmina model, strutting her stuff for the likes of Ralph Lauren. (WireImage.com)